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February 2024 by Alexandra B.
I rarely leave reviews and try to give businesses multiple chances when their service is off. In this case, unfortunately, poor service has proven the standard again and again. Two instances stand out as particularly off-putting. On one occasion I'd accidentally left my sunglasses and arranged to pick them up later in the week. When I came to pick them up, they said they threw them out and were unapologetic about it. This is after I'd spend a few hundred in the store. The next time I'd walked it, admittedly as they were closing, while the store was full of customers. I had something in mind to grab quickly and purchase. Instead of politely mentioning they were closing (the door was open) and asking if I could make a selection quickly, they told me to get out. That they'd help the customers already in the store but not me. Their attitude is always snide and they don't seem to care to treat a a repeat local customer with any respect or kindness.
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January 2024 by KC LOWERY
Super cute shop with Historic, local and functional art and household goods. Olfactory sensitive caution! The smell or perfuming inside was so strong that it was overwhelming and gave me a headache.
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January 2024 by Adiel Cline
Love this shop! I always love supporting local female owned businesses!
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January 2023 by Cendi Duran
Truly saddened and appalled by the level of profiling and ignorance during my first visit to this shop. They lost a potential loyal local customer. Stopped by with a friend on Sat 1/14 to look at some of their baby clothing. One of the clerks at the front desk immediately made it a point to follow behind and appeared to be looking through and counting the items we had just looked at. I found a pair of sandals on sale and respectfully asked if they had my size. She came back with a smirk and attitude saying, “ doesn’t look like we have sandals in your size for you today”.
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December 2022 by Michael M.
Absolutely beautiful store, we'll merchandised and very nicely organized. Nice employees, very helpful and accommodating
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May 2022 by Richard Gayle
First experience with being profiled while shopping in a store on any Hawaiian Island. Very unfortunate to experience it here. Person was friendly which always helps. But not a good feeling to know you are being profiled.
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March 2022 by Megan M.
Value: 3.5 stars Quality: 4 stars Service: 4 stars I have spent a lot of time browsing this store, and my favorite purchases here include: one of my favorite dresses, baby shower presents, and a hilarious hat for my husband. They have jam-packed there store with high quality and well-curated items, ranging from baby outfits and toys to candles and Christmas ornaments. It's a great place to shop for a present if you want to be inspired. One note of caution: while they do stock many local products, it's about 50/50 whether the item you're looking at is designed or made in Hawaii versus from a mainland brand. If you're specifically shopping for something local, you'll need to check the tags to confirm before you buy. Prices here are fair, and sometimes you can snag a great deal on their sale rack, although it often contains damaged items so be sure to check carefully! Tip: no Kama'aina discount here.
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January 2022 by Maria P.
Designing Wahine is a cute little boutique located in Makawao amongst a whole street of specialty boutiques lining Baldwin Avenue. I've never gone into these stores before and wrote them off as mostly touristy, but we were on the search for a Maui made gift and this shop piqued my interest. Designing Wahine, along with their sister stores in Lahaina and Paia, feature beach luxe items with a 'splash of aloha.' They have a wide collection of one-of-a-kind furnishings, linens, home decor, designer jewelry, women's clothing, beauty products, and so much more! This is the perfect spot to find a gift or items for yourself or your home. They feature many Maui and Hawaii made items which is always a plus for me. They do have quite a bit of inventory so it did get a little overwhelming looking through all the goods, but there's something for everyone to fit anyone's budget. Some of their items can be pricey, but there's some decent deals to be had. Street parking is also available, but could get a little tough during busier times, but overall, worth a stop.
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November 2021 by ulle
great store . u can sit outside while gitls are in.
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November 2021 by Darlene R.
What a lovely shop with unique items you really don't see anywhere else. We bought some Christmas ornaments. Loved their soap, lotion collection. Pillows, clothes shoes, children's clothes as well. Staff friendly and busy putting out new items. Really enjoyed my shopping experience.
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August 2021 by S W.
I love coming here to shop! Teal is always so helpful and patient. Great customer service and always a really cute, unique shopping experience.
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August 2021 by Wayne K.
Overall, we liked the products in this store and we bought a hand crafted Christmas ornament (snowman with stick arms and a Hawaii sign which you can see in some of the Yelp photos) so we could remember this trip to Maui. However, for a $30 Christmas ornament that is super fragile, when asking for a box, the cashier was pretty rude and seemed like we were making an unreasonable request. They pretty much just wrapped it in paper and handed it to you, without a bag even (although we got a small paper one after asking). Although the store has some interesting souvenirs that we didn't see in other stores, I'm giving it lower stars for the poor customer service. I hope they read this review and do better in the future as this seems to be a somewhat common theme in other lower reviews of this place.
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February 2021 by Tristan Kinney
One of my favorite island stores!
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April 2020 by Cody Sandell
This store is great. There are a lot of made in Hawaii items and we come back to this store every time we travel to Maui. The Christmas tree is great and it’s one of the only places on the island we have found that doesn’t sell generic ornaments! It’s not a “Christmas” store. They have a cute kids section also.
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March 2020 by Kate E.
Stopped in this little gem on Saturday and wow! So much variety of high quality merchandise and something in every price range. Unique gifts, housewares, clothing - both for my husband and myself. The staff were so sweet and friendly - from greeting us as we came through the door to helping find the right size, assistance was right there. Found all the perfect gifts for our family back home and even a perfect pair of jeans. Will be back again for sure.
